What do you guys do for a living?

[fanman72]

Hello everyone,


I'm new here because like many of you I'm a philosophy buff myself. Also, I've been trying to get a variety of responses to the question above from all wakes of life - one of the reasons I registered here. I'm trying to compile a list of responses for people to read.

Anyway what do you guys for a living? Would you recommend it to others? Also some perspective is nice - how many years have you been working in the field, what industry are you in, etc. Also what are some common public misconceptions about what you do? What are you general likes and dislikes? What's your day at work like?


Working as a Marketing Analyst right here, although I studied Engineering in college. Have only been working 7 months and will be transferring to another rotation in February. Pay is not bad - the same as any starting Eng salary, but the work is pretty boring and mind numbing. Haven't been around long enough to tell you if this is a good gig relative to other careers

[librarius_qui]

(too straight-forward ... people got scared. you should try it some other way ... :crash: )

[mono]

Anyway what do you guys for a living? Would you recommend it to others? Also some perspective is nice - how many years have you been working in the field, what industry are you in, etc. Also what are some common public misconceptions about what you do? What are you general likes and dislikes? What's your day at work like?
Sure, I will give it a shot.
I work as a critical care nurse, considering getting into trauma care; I have done this for almost 3 years. I love it! A tough job, a lot of stress, staying 'on my toes,' but I would choose nothing else over it. I began college as a literature and creative writing major, and received a degree, but its almost only option seemed teaching - not my 'cup of tea.'
Common public misconceptions? People may have noticed in other threads, that I am of a male gender - yes, a male nurse. I cannot count how many times people have asked me if I have seen the film Meet the Parents - not a funny joke anymore.

[Virgil]

Sure, I will give it a shot.
I work as a critical care nurse, considering getting into trauma care; I have done this for almost 3 years. I love it! A tough job, a lot of stress, staying 'on my toes,' but I would choose nothing else over it. I began college as a literature and creative writing major, and received a degree, but its almost only option seemed teaching - not my 'cup of tea.'
Common public misconceptions? People may have noticed in other threads, that I am of a male gender - yes, a male nurse. I cannot count how many times people have asked me if I have seen the film Meet the Parents - not a funny joke anymore.

I'm glad you are still enjoying your career Mono. It is a noble profession. There is nothing wrong with a male nurse, so don't feel the need to explain. I've met a few in my dealings with hospitals. They are great. :)

[Joreads]

I agree with Virgil on this Mono in fact I work with a male nurse (he is now in admin)

More power to you I say

[mono]

Thanks, Virgil and Joreads, I do what I can. I mostly exaggerate, but it gets a bit irritating, for sure. Male nurses, like female doctors, have gotten more common, and a lot of the stigma has disappeared; still, I would trade it for nothing.

[subterranean]

It's very ironic that there are complaints on certain professions which are male dominated, that people are looking at the females in that professions differently because they are females. And yet, same thing happened on the other side of the coin; you are seen differently because you're male.

Mono, though I've only known you from your posts in this forum, I can tell that you're a dedicated professional nurse!

Honestly speaking, when it comes to beauty and hair treatment (e.g. like hair spa, doing your nails and stuffs), I'd prefer to be handled by females because I'm more comfortable with them (I mean sometimes, the male ones massaged my head too strongly that I ended up with headache afterwards, though I have specifically said, 'please, lighten up the massage' :p)...But I think, when it comes to the hairstyling, there are more and more male hairstylists these days who advanced the female ones!

As for me, I work with SAP implementation.

[TheInsomniac]

I live for a living.

[Zee.]

I eat babies and sell their bones on ebay.

[TheInsomniac]

I eat babies and sell their bones on ebay.

So your the seller! My god, that last batch was fantastic, i really need some more!

[Zee.]

Hehe :)

[1n50mn14]

I work with horses, technically my job title is 'Proffesional Rider/Groom'.

I maintain cleanliness of the stable area, am responsible for feeding, watering, and cleaning up after horses, turning them in and out in the fields, excercising them, blanketing them, looking after their hooves, etc, etc, etc... it never really ends. I wouldn't reccomend it to others unless they are already into horses- you really need to love them to do the job. I've been working around horses since I was about six years old, that gives me 11 years of working around them ;)

The public seems to think it's a dirty, unrespectable job, and many people believe it's EASY! I've received the 'easy' comment from so many people, its unbelievable! Horses are a lot of work!

[pussnboots]

I work with horses, technically my job title is 'Proffesional Rider/Groom'.

I maintain cleanliness of the stable area, am responsible for feeding, watering, and cleaning up after horses, turning them in and out in the fields, excercising them, blanketing them, looking after their hooves, etc, etc, etc... it never really ends. I wouldn't reccomend it to others unless they are already into horses- you really need to love them to do the job. I've been working around horses since I was about six years old, that gives me 11 years of working around them ;)

The public seems to think it's a dirty, unrespectable job, and many people believe it's EASY! I've received the 'easy' comment from so many people, its unbelievable! Horses are a lot of work!

You can count me as one person who realizes your job at times can be tough.

[Nightshade]

Im a library assistant ( hopefully soon to be librarian!) :D Cool job becca!

[subterranean]

You gotta be one of the coolest libs ever ;)

[BlueSkyGB]

Anyway what do you guys for a living? Would you recommend it to others? Also some perspective is nice - how many years have you been working in the field, what industry are you in, etc. Also what are some common public misconceptions about what you do? What are you general likes and dislikes? What's your day at work like?

Head Circulation Clerk/Inter-library loan Librarian...
Yes I like the job...14 years now before this was construction work and teaching Middle School....

and a big shout out to BeccaT...used to do the braiding work for show horses in my twenties...grew up in a beauty shop and was dating a trainer and one thing led to another and for a few years extra money made , doing the horse show circuit...:)
back on topic
misconceptions.:(..easy work and all we do is read books....
dislike dealing with angry patrons......:crash:
Average day is not really average...something unique almost always happens..:lol:

[Nightshade]

Well ours is a cool library, in the last 4 years sicne Ive been working there we have had a pop concert, cannons and a reninacment society ( and we all go to prance about in costumes too , multiple pirat edays whetre we run around a spirates, fairytale dress ups halloween parties, lets be foootballer days,lets be french for the day loads more but I cant really think of them.... we like to be silly! :D

[Nightshade]

Head Circulation Clerk/Inter-library loan Librarian...
Yes I like the job...14 years now before this was construction work and teaching Middle School....

and a big shout out to BeccaT...used to do the braiding work for show horses in my twenties...grew up in a beauty shop and was dating a trainer and one thing led to another and for a few years extra money made , doing the horse show circuit...:)
back on topic
misconceptions.:(..easy work and all we do is read books....
dislike dealing with angry patrons......:crash:
Average day is not really average...something unique almost always happens..:lol:

You know what? we need a yo! library workers group for the litnet, I should start one...maybe tomorrow! :D :lol:

[optimisticnad]

I'm going to be a teacher! English teacher to be more specific. Hopefully in a year's time I can come back here and say 'I am a qualified English teacher'. whoop whoop. oh - not primary, secondary school, ages 11/12 - 16. I'm crazy but I think I can handle a few rude mouthed kids right? They're messing with the wrong woman!

[Nightshade]

I'm going to be a teacher! English teacher to be more specific. Hopefully in a year's time I can come back here and say 'I am a qualified English teacher'. whoop whoop. oh - not primary, secondary school, ages 11/12 - 16. I'm crazy but I think I can handle a few rude mouthed kids right? They're messing with the wrong woman!

Why is it always the english teachers that are insane? ;)
My lit teacherused to talk to te 'invisible pixie under his desk and occasioanlly to his backside oh and he used to call shakespeare shakey an mephestophlis from faustus was mephey baby but I have to say you never forgot what he said! :nod:

[*Classic*Charm*]

I work with horses, technically my job title is 'Proffesional Rider/Groom'.

I maintain cleanliness of the stable area, am responsible for feeding, watering, and cleaning up after horses, turning them in and out in the fields, excercising them, blanketing them, looking after their hooves, etc, etc, etc... it never really ends. I wouldn't reccomend it to others unless they are already into horses- you really need to love them to do the job. I've been working around horses since I was about six years old, that gives me 11 years of working around them ;)

The public seems to think it's a dirty, unrespectable job, and many people believe it's EASY! I've received the 'easy' comment from so many people, its unbelievable! Horses are a lot of work!

Hello, dream job. I hate when people think barn work is EASY! Wheelbarrows= blisters!!



and a big shout out to BeccaT...used to do the braiding work for show horses in my twenties...grew up in a beauty shop and was dating a trainer and one thing led to another and for a few years extra money made , doing the horse show circuit...:)

Nice! I pay a friend to braid for me:blush::blush: Mine just aren't tight enough. She would braid seven or eight horses the night before some shows. She would have to start popping pain pain killers so she wouldn't feel the cramping!

At the moment I'm a student:D and a veterinary assistant in a small animal clinic.

[Dori]

Wheelbarrows= blisters!!

Really? I've never received a blister from a wheelbarrow, and I am no stranger to wheelbarrows, either. Though I can't say I'm well acquainted with them either. We know each other well enough, I think. :D

To those in the work force, I applaud you. I'm currently considered to be "not in the workforce." I'm just a lazy, procrastinating student. The future of America. :lol:

[sprinks]

You know what? we need a yo! library workers group for the litnet, I should start one...maybe tomorrow! :D :lol:

Yes, yes we do :D. Hopefully I still qualify for that group even though I'm just a part-time junior library shelver, but I do other jobs around the library when required :D.

[Joreads]

Well I am an EA - executive assistant, which is just a fancy term for one that does everything for her boss. My boss has a hard time staying on time and a harder time saying no to anything, he tells people that is why he hired me to tell them no and make them feel special while doing it. I still haven't managed to keep him on time though.

[Delta40]

I listen (and resolve) the grievances of a tax paying public.

A most rewarding job.

Talk to me.

Anyone????

[1n50mn14]

:lol: My braids are sooo good now, because I was training at a top dressage yard for a bit in the U.K... they had to be freakin' ace or else you'd get the boot. You learn quick, haha!

Wheelbarrow blisters=worst thing in the world. Only thing worse is extreme cold weather and metal wheelbarrow handles/metal gates.

[Nightshade]

Yes, yes we do :D. Hopefully I still qualify for that group even though I'm just a part-time junior library shelver, but I do other jobs around the library when required :D.

sure thats why I used the term worker rather than professional or librarian, and you know what sprinks technically you are a library paraprofessional... a nice mouthful of a name :D

[kasie]

Well I am an EA - executive assistant, which is just a fancy term for one that does everything for her boss. My boss has a hard time staying on time and a harder time saying no to anything, he tells people that is why he hired me to tell them no and make them feel special while doing it. I still haven't managed to keep him on time though.

Oh, Jo, I used to do that! The trouble was - the MD was my husband, so I could never resign. :D And the job never stopped - I'd put his dinner in front of him and he'd say, 'Ah, I'm ready for this - remind me to phone XYZ tomorrow, did we (note the 'we') fax ABC, when's PQR coming to see me? etc, etc, etc.' He also told me on the occasion that he gave me a page-full of a drafted letter with nary a punctuation mark in sight (with a big grin, I might add), that the best reason for having me in the office was that, as an ex-English teacher, I knew where the full-stops went. I knew absolutely nothing about engineering when I started the job but picked up quite a lot about the theory of it in no time - he was a brilliant and patient teacher - and also discovered from the factory floor that many skilled engineers have much in common with the six-year-olds with whom I had previously spent my working days...

Would I recommend it as a job? Arrggh - nooooo. (And never work for you OH - you can't tell him what to do with his job.)

Now I have the best job in the world - I'm retired, the days are my own, I'm my own boss. :)

[sprinks]

sure thats why I used the term worker rather than professional or librarian, and you know what sprinks technically you are a library paraprofessional... a nice mouthful of a name :D

haha cool! :D Next time someone asks me what I do, that's what I'll tell them :D :lol:

[Virgil]

Oh, Jo, I used to do that! The trouble was - the MD was my husband, so I could never resign. :D And the job never stopped - I'd put his dinner in front of him and he'd say, 'Ah, I'm ready for this - remind me to phone XYZ tomorrow, did we (note the 'we') fax ABC, when's PQR coming to see me? etc, etc, etc.'
Oh my, you must have had a very good marriage, because my wife would have killed me. :lol: There is no way I could work with my wife. It would just not do.


He also told me on the occasion that he gave me a page-full of a drafted letter with nary a punctuation mark in sight (with a big grin, I might add), that the best reason for having me in the office was that, as an ex-English teacher, I knew where the full-stops went. I knew absolutely nothing about engineering when I started the job but picked up quite a lot about the theory of it in no time - he was a brilliant and patient teacher - and also discovered from the factory floor that many skilled engineers have much in common with the six-year-olds with whom I had previously spent my working days...
I know many an engineer like that. :D


Would I recommend it as a job? Arrggh - nooooo. (And never work for you OH - you can't tell him what to do with his job.)

Now I have the best job in the world - I'm retired, the days are my own, I'm my own boss. :)
Ah, retirement. Sounds wonderful Kasie. :)

[papayahed]

and also discovered from the factory floor that many skilled engineers have much in common with the six-year-olds

:(I know many engineers like that.

[muhsin]

Nothing. LOL

[mono]

Oh, Jo, I used to do that! The trouble was - the MD was my husband, so I could never resign. :D And the job never stopped - I'd put his dinner in front of him and he'd say, 'Ah, I'm ready for this - remind me to phone XYZ tomorrow, did we (note the 'we') fax ABC, when's PQR coming to see me? etc, etc, etc.'
Ugh, this reminds me why I never fraternize with coworkers; even if you and your husband wed before working with each other.
I dated inside the workplace once, and regretted it. We still work together, get along well, and I consider her a fantastic fellow nurse and coworker, but we really tend to get annoyed with each other easily; sometimes, with her, I feel trapped in an episode of Scrubs.

[NickAdams]

I'm a loafer.:lol:

[Niamh]

Sure, I will give it a shot.
I work as a critical care nurse, considering getting into trauma care; I have done this for almost 3 years. I love it! A tough job, a lot of stress, staying 'on my toes,' but I would choose nothing else over it. I began college as a literature and creative writing major, and received a degree, but its almost only option seemed teaching - not my 'cup of tea.'
Common public misconceptions? People may have noticed in other threads, that I am of a male gender - yes, a male nurse. I cannot count how many times people have asked me if I have seen the film Meet the Parents - not a funny joke anymore.

I've a lot of respect for guys who go into nursing. Its a tough enviornment, especially for men in a female dominated career. When i was an archaeologist working in Cavan i some how managed to land myself sharing a house with two nurses, once doctor and a parmacutical researcher. One of the Nurses was a guy called Andrew and i got along with him quite well. He use to tell me what it was like being a nurse and a male nurse at that. He loved his job but i do remember one evening he came home from work and he was in very low spirits because two of his patients had died and one, a young woman in her 40's that had been in hospital for a short while and that he thought was very nice was after getting septacemia (sp?). I couldnt understand him though. he'd work all day in the hospital, come home, get his dinner and sit down and watch Trauma on the tv. :p

[MattG]

Undercover Agent for the FBI with special focus on infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan.

Just kidding.

I'm a professional geek by day (DBA, Codeslinger of the ASP, C#, HTML, CSS variety & CAD tech for a huge company that you've heard of).

By night I'm a Movie Reviewer, Homework Helper, Dishwasher, Laundress, Writer, and Vacuum Slinger.

[Niamh]

I'm going to be a teacher! English teacher to be more specific. Hopefully in a year's time I can come back here and say 'I am a qualified English teacher'. whoop whoop. oh - not primary, secondary school, ages 11/12 - 16. I'm crazy but I think I can handle a few rude mouthed kids right? They're messing with the wrong woman!
Those poor kids! :lol:


:lol: My braids are sooo good now, because I was training at a top dressage yard for a bit in the U.K... they had to be freakin' ace or else you'd get the boot. You learn quick, haha!

Wheelbarrow blisters=worst thing in the world. Only thing worse is extreme cold weather and metal wheelbarrow handles/metal gates.

Know whats even worse than extreme cold weather and metal wheelbarrows? Extremely cold weather, metal wheelbarrows, really sticky sloshy mud that gets stuck in the wheels ever two minutes and needs to be scraped constantly and then has to be pushed up a barrow ramp to be dumped and it topples and you slip with it and land in a spoil heap of wet, cold slushy mud.

[Joreads]

Oh, Jo, I used to do that! The trouble was - the MD was my husband, so I could never resign. :D And the job never stopped - I'd put his dinner in front of him and he'd say, 'Ah, I'm ready for this - remind me to phone XYZ tomorrow, did we (note the 'we') fax ABC, when's PQR coming to see me? etc, etc, etc.' He also told me on the occasion that he gave me a page-full of a drafted letter with nary a punctuation mark in sight (with a big grin, I might add), that the best reason for having me in the office was that, as an ex-English teacher, I knew where the full-stops went. I knew absolutely nothing about engineering when I started the job but picked up quite a lot about the theory of it in no time - he was a brilliant and patient teacher - and also discovered from the factory floor that many skilled engineers have much in common with the six-year-olds with whom I had previously spent my working days...

Would I recommend it as a job? Arrggh - nooooo. (And never work for you OH - you can't tell him what to do with his job.)

Now I have the best job in the world - I'm retired, the days are my own, I'm my own boss. :)

It would be nice to be retired but I have a little way to go yet. It would be hard being married and working together 24/7 I would imagine. Sometimes I feel like his mother though, "have you had your lunch" "Isn't it time you left for the day", "You are going to be late again" - Paid to nag I guess. I love my job as well and my boss is great which helps

[librarius_qui]

Yes, yes we do :D. Hopefully I still qualify for that group even though I'm just a part-time junior library shelver, but I do other jobs around the library when required :D.

You should come to bookselling!

Naah: you're too kind for the job ...

[librarius_qui]

I eat babies and sell their bones on ebay.

You should come to bookselling ...

Nah! (Please don't!) But you're a perfect seller! Cold & cruel.

[GX4146]

i sit all day inside an office, stare at the monitor and eat apples

[Scheherazade]

Moderate LitNet!

:p

[Niamh]

I'm a Temporary Duty Manager of Six bookshops. can be a very stressful job but i have a very good superviser working with me.
I also read manuscripts for a publishing house
moderator here
and I'm a community moderator on a paranormal/ most haunted website.
Oh and a few other things but that be a secret.

[librarius_qui]

I'm a Temporary Duty Manager of Six bookshops. can be a very stressful job but i have a very good superviser working with me.
I also read manuscripts for a publishing house
moderator here
and I'm a community moderator on a paranormal/ most haunted website.
Oh and a few other things but that be a secret.

(I told you bookpeople were scary! ...)

:lol:

[Niamh]

(I told you bookpeople were scary! ...)

:lol:

:lol:!

[kilted exile]

I am in charge of deliveries coming into a retail store. At times it is quite tiring (especially when I am moving heavy objects) but it is basically a free gym subscription & I can now bench press treadmills.

[Nightshade]

I dont moderate for a living but if I could just convince the admin to pay me I'd do it in a heartbeat! :D:D